Construction of partitions
Any wall that divides a room into parts is called a partition wall. It can be a load-bearing wall or a non-load-bearing wall.
Any wall that divides a room into parts is called a partition wall. It can be a load-bearing wall or a non-load-bearing wall. Masonry walls are usually load-bearing walls. Whereas Non-load-bearing partition walls are manufactured using a framed structure. It may be of folding, collapsible, or fixed type. They can be constructed of bricks, studding, glass, or other such material and provided to divide one room or portion of a room from another.
Advantages of partition walls:
Partition walls are strong enough to support sanitary fittings and heavy fixtures.
Rigid enough to take the vibrations caused due to loads.
Offer sufficient resistance against fire, heat, dampness, white ant or fungus, etc.
Simple in nature, easy and economical in construction having proper coherence with the type of building structure.
Constructed from light, sound, uniform, homogeneous, durable, and sound insulated materials.
Provide adequate privacy in rooms both concerning sight and sound.
Thin in cross-section so that maximum the floor area can be utilized
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